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A body of weight 20 N, mass 2 kg is moving in vertical circular motion with the help of a string of radius 1 m and with a velocity of 5 m/s. What is the tension in the string when is horizontal? |
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50 N |
When the string is horizontal, the tension in the string and the centrifugal force are opposite to each other. Centrifugal force can be calculated as mv2/r = 50 N. Hence the tension = centrifugal force = 50 N. |